ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203067
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1971 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Daniel K. McLardy |
| Registration: | VH-AJN |
| MSN: | 7021 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Toowoomba Aerodrome, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland (TWB/YTWB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
c/no 7021: To DH Australia with C of A 4135 issued 6.1.34. Registered VH-URK [C of R 475] 6.3.34 to De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney, NSW. Re-registered 2.5.34 to James V Fairbaim, Mount Elephant, Derrinallum, Victoria. Re-registered 10.9.36 to C O Fairbairn, Skipton, Victoria.
Re-registered 25.8.43 to G Cohen, Melbourne. Registered 7.9.45 to R S White, Toogoolawah, Queensland. Sold 10.12.46 and re-registered 30.11.46 to Keith A Virtue, Yerrongpilly, Queensland. Registration cancelled 19.12.47.
Registration restored 25.2.49 to same owner. Re-registered 25.5.50 to Max B Bushell, Morven, Queensland. Re-registered 10.7.53 to David E Cameron, Toowong, Victoria [later at The Grange, Nananfo, Queensland], Re-registered 21.5.58 to Airwork (Pty) Ltd, Archerfield. Re-registered VH-AJN 25.8.58 to A Nixon, Salisbury, Brisbane, Queensland.
Registered 31.1.64 to Ian T Hunter, Alderley, Queensland. Registration cancelled 12.1.66 as "Withdrawn From Use". Registered 20.5.66 to C J Adams, Grafton, NSW. Registration cancelled 9.10.67. Sold 29.7.68 and re-registered 3.10.68 to D Quinn, Toowoomba, Queensland. Registered 30.5.69 to R J Baartz, Bowenville, Queensland. Sold 6.5.71 and re-registered 14.7.71 to Daniel K McLardy, Toowoomba, Queensland
Written off (destroyed) 15.9.71: Destroyed in hangar fire at Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba Queensland. A total of five aircraft were destroyed when fire burnt out in the Union Air hangar at Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, including Auster VH-RJL, Beech Baron VH-RUU, and Beech Queenair VH-EZM.
Registration VH-AJN cancelled 27.10.71 but with effect from 15.9.71. (Marks reallocated to PA-28-181 in 1977).
Sources:
1. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh85/dh85leopardmoth.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p070.html
3. https://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/VH-AJN%282%29.html
4. https://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-URK.html
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2008.pdf
6. VH-AJN at Moorabbin, Melbourne 1955: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1752791
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toowoomba_City_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2017 22:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Oct-2022 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-May-2023 04:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
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